Yarn: weight 4, worsted Hook: 5 mm Size: 6.3 inches, 16 cm
Crochet Terms: US
Abbreviations: st – stitch, sl-st – slip stitch, ch – chain, sc – single crochet, hdc – half double crochet, dc – double crochet, tr – treble crochet, fp – front post, bp – back post, cluster of 4dc – yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch or space, yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over and through 2 loops. Repeat 3 more times in same stitch or space. 5 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull though all 5 loops.
ROUND 1. Magic ring (R1.1) , ch2 (R1.1), *dc into ring, ch2*, repeat ** 8 times. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R1.3)
ROUND 2. Join with a standing cluster of 4dc in any ch2 space (R2.1), *ch4, skip next st, cluster of 4dc in next ch2 space (R2.2)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last cluster of 4dc. Join to standing cluster of 4dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R2.3)
ROUND 3. Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster of 4dc (R3.1), *ch2, bptr around skipped dc of round 1, skip ch4 space of round 2, ch2, fpsc around next st of round 2 (R3.2)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R3.3)
ROUND 4. Join with a standing fpsc around any fpsc of round 3 (R4.1), *in ch4 space of round 2 (hdc, dc, 3tr, dc, hdc), skip (ch2, bptr and ch2 of round 3), fpsc around next st of round 3 (R4.2)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last fpsc, join standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R4.3)
ROUND 5. Join with a standing fpsc around any bptr around 3 (R5.1) (R5.2), *skip ch2 space of round 3, 7dc in next st of round 3, skip ch2 space of round 3, fpsc around next st of round 3 (R5.3) *, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R5.4)
ROUND 6. Join with a standing bpsc around any fpsc of round 5 (R6.1)*3sc in ch2 space of round 3, ch1, skip 7dc of round 5, 3sc in next ch2 space of round 3, bpsc around next st of round 5 (R6.2)(R6.3)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st (R6.4)(R6.5)
ROUND 7. ch1, sc in same st, *sc in next 3 sts, hdc in ch1 space, dc in next 3 sts, in next st (tr, ch2, tr), dc in next 3 sts, hdc in ch1 space, sc in next 4 sts (R7.1) *, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. (R7.2)
ROUND 8. ch2, dc in same st, dc in next 8 sts, * in ch2 space (2dc, ch1, 2dc), dc in next 17 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last 9dc, join to standing sc with a sl-st.